Journal of pediatric orthopedics
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Multicenter Study
The Reliability of the AOSpine Thoracolumbar Classification System in Children: Results of a Multicenter Study.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the new AOSpine thoracolumbar spine injury classification system is reliable and reproducible when applied to the pediatric population. ⋯ Level III.
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Pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures are the most common elbow injury in children, accounting for 12% to 17% of all childhood fractures. A lack of information exists regarding complication rates on the basis of fellowship status and geography. ⋯ Level III-retrospective cohort study.
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Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) have become a popular surgical option for the treatment of early-onset scoliosis. Both radiographs and ultrasound are currently used to measure the amount of length achieved when MCGRs are distracted. Previous studies have investigated the intraobserver and interobserver reliability of radiographic and ultrasound measurements of MCGR distraction. Some authors have reported that there is a "learning curve" in measuring MCGR lengthening with ultrasound, suggesting that new users require several months of experience before they can accurately perform the measurements. The goal of this study was to determine whether surgical experience of the rater is associated with the accuracy of radiographic and ultrasound measurements of MCGR distraction. ⋯ Level III-diagnostic.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the operating room (OR) intervention rates and quality of fracture reductions for pediatric diaphyseal both-bone forearm fractures performed by orthopaedic residents relative to the academic year. OR intervention was defined as any procedure performed in the OR, including closed reduction and casting, and was used to identify fractures that required secondary intervention after initial closed reduction performed by an orthopaedic resident in the emergency department. ⋯ Level III-comparative cohort study.